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Preferred IUPAC name
tert-Butyl benzenecarboperoxoate | |
Other names
tert-Butyl perbenzoate
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.440 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C11H14O3 | |
Molar mass | 194.230 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.034 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 8-9 °C |
Boiling point | 112 °C (decomposes) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate (TBPB) an organic compound with the formula C6H5CO3CMe3 (Me = CH3). It is the most widely produced perester; it is an ester of peroxybenzoic acid (C6H5CO3H). It is often used as a radical initiator in polymerization reactions, such as the production of LDPE from ethylene, and for crosslinking, such as for unsaturated polyester resins.[1]